I use to believe that you always had to swallow your saliva in your mouth every 8 seconds or so. I found out when I was 7 that you didn't when I watched an interesting show on TV. I was so engrossed that I forgot to swallow and actually thought I would die.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- I thought i had to chew my food 27 times before i could swallow because Stephanie said it on Full HouseAnon
- I used to believe that toilets would open and swallow you up because they got dirty!!— swallowing toilet
- dont swallow gum, it will stick to your stomach , your whole life.— nancy
- I used to believe that i couldn't swallow bubble gum because it would stick to my stomach— Nathalia
- I used to believe that if I swallow chewing gum, a rubber tree will grow on my head!— Farry Aprianto